Remote Domestic Violence & Abuse Practitioner-Refuge Access

Women's Aid; United Kingdom; À distance; GBP 27 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous Annual Leave + bank holidays

Pension Benefits

Flexible Working

Résumé du poste

Women's Aid is recruiting a Domestic Violence & Abuse Practitioner for a remote UK-based role. The post supports women experiencing domestic violence and oversees refuge access, data collection, and collaboration with partner agencies.

The role focuses on securing positive outcomes for survivors, liaising with statutory and voluntary bodies, and contributing to research analyses. Rolling interviews and a fixed-term contract until Oct 2027 are noted.

Qualifications

• A good knowledge and understanding of the experiences and effects of domestic violence and abuse on women and children.
• Knowledge of the rights and options available to women and their children living with and fleeing domestic violence.
• A working knowledge of the role of refuge and support services.
• A good understanding on intersecting forms of oppression and how this affects women's lives.
• Experience of delivering services for women experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
• Experience of working in a multi agency context to secure refuge accommodation appropriate to need.
• Experience of working to secure positive outcomes for survivors who face additional barriers to seeking help.
• Ability to notice risk and elevate through safeguarding processes as needed.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to secure positive outcomes for survivors, often in crisis situations with complex needs.

Responsabilités

• Respond to referrals from VAWG organisations and offer personalised support to survivors of domestic abuse in their search for a safe space to live.
• Assist in the placement of survivors who face barriers to accessing refuge, monitoring the barriers and the roles placed by different agencies.
• Provide appropriate responses and support to survivors of domestic abuse and specialist service providers.
• Establish constructive working protocols with Women's Aid Survivor Services and Women's Aid Member Services.
• Establish information sharing protocols respectful of service users rights to confidentiality with project stakeholders.
• Monitor the availability and usage of refuge spaces on Routes to Support throughout the day.
• Liaise with local statutory and voluntary agencies to identify and overcome barriers to accessing refuge provision.
• Collect detailed data to support the analysis of the above activities.
• Work closely with the Research team to enable the analysis of data collected.
• Contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities, to prepare and participate in supervision.

Connaissances

DV/VAWG knowledge

Safeguarding

Multi-agency working

Communication skills

Crisis support

Description du poste

Women's Aid is recruiting a Domestic Violence & Abuse Practitioner for a remote UK-based role. The post supports women experiencing domestic violence and oversees refuge access, data collection, and collaboration with partner agencies.

The role focuses on securing positive outcomes for survivors, liaising with statutory and voluntary bodies, and contributing to research analyses. Rolling interviews and a fixed-term contract until Oct 2027 are noted.